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A Collaborative Approach to Forest Resources Management in Post-War Liberia A COLLABORATIVE APPROACH TO FOREST RESOURCES MANAGEMENT IN POST-WAR LIBERIA A THESIS SUBMITTED TO THE GRADUATE SCHOOL IN PARTIAL FULFILLMENT OF THE REQUIREMENTS FOR THE DEGREE MASTER OF SCIENCE BY DAODA SOCRATES CARLON DR. JOSHUA GRUVER-ADVISOR BALL STATE UNIVERSITY MUNCIE, INDIANA MAY 2017 1 ABSTRACT TITLE: A Collaborative Approach to Forest Resources Management in Post-War Liberia STUDENT: Daoda Socrates Carlon DEGREE: Master of Science COLLEGE: Sciences and Humanities DATE: May 2017 PAGES: 105 Forests in Liberia and Sub-Saharan Africa have suffered gross destruction and mismanagement due to unsustainable approaches in which forest resources were managed, especially during times of political conflicts. This destruction is caused by many factors, which begin with rural communities living in or near the forests, the state’s failure to enforce rules and regulations governing the forests, and logging operations by foreign companies and foreign encroachment by neighboring countries. In recognition of the problem, several studies reveal that many Sub-Saharan countries, not including Liberia, began to revise their forestry policies in order to promote co-management of forests and other natural resources as early as the 1980s. It is also revealed that for many rural forest communities in the tropics, forestlands management has been and is still part and parcel of their livelihoods. These communities also consider the use of forest resources for present and future generations. In the case of Liberia, collaborative management in the forest sector is crucial as the country seeks to promote sustainable forest management initiatives in keeping with international treaties and protocols on forests and environmental health. Past research also showed that mismanagement of forests and other natural resources, tribal conflict as a result of unequal distribution of forests and other natural resources, and marginalization of rural people were a few of the many issues that plague and are still plaguing Liberia and other Sub-Saharan African countries. In the case of Liberia, mismanagement of forests and its related resources, particularly during the civil war, contribute to the present economic hardships, land tenure problems, and distrust between the national government and forest communities. Running head: A collaborative approach to forest resources management in Post-War Liberia 2 The real situation for Liberia is that new policies on decentralizing forest management began in 2006. In 2009, the “Regulation to the Community Rights Law with Respect to Forest Lands1” was drafted into law. These laws and/or regulations are being implemented throughout the region, but until now, the government’s inability to evaluate their effectiveness for sustainable forest management exists, not to mention the Forestry Development Authority’s (FDA) shortage of trained personnel to monitor or enforce these laws and regulations. This research project is designed to overcome this problem through the use of a collaborative management approach to forest resource management, based on the views of affected forest communities in Grand Gedeh County. This approach supports the direct involvement of local people in the development and management of their forest resources and promoting local governance. This research was limited to two interview segments involving in-depth semi-structured interviews (n=34) and Key Informant (KI) interviews (n=6). KIs were government and local officials of the county. KIs helped the researcher to identify the affected forest communities and their views were used to validate semi-structured interviews. Participation was based on the following criteria: age 18 and above, residence status of the study area, proof of leadership of at least one year and above, familiarity of the research topic. Data collected were audio-recorded, transcribed, and analyzed confidentially using codes and themes. Based on the reviews and interviews, a content analysis was used to organize participants’ views as it relates to collaborative forest management policy. Other secondary data were collected from partners or NGOs.2 This analysis led to the recommendation of a new approach to forest management in Post-War Liberia that is free of corruption and fair to all parties involved, including rural communities, and one that is easy to enforce with little or no financial cost to the government of Liberia. 1 The purpose of this regulation is to establish rules, guidelines and procedures for the establishment, management, and use of community forests in Liberia (FDA, 2011). 2 Non-governmental organizations, programs, and civil society organizations working in partnership with the government of Liberia to ensure the implementation of community forestry, ecosystem management as well as environmental management. Running head: A collaborative approach to forest resources management in Post-War Liberia 3 ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS In recognition of the fact that no man is an island, writing this thesis would not have been possible without the help and generosity of many people. I am grateful to my committee chair, Professor Joshua Gruver, whose encouragement and genius have given me the strength to complete this work on time. His teaching and personal support of this project in good and bad times were incredible. Without his guidance and relentless help, this thesis would not have been possible. I would also like to thank my committee members, Professor Amy Gregg and Professor Gene Frankland, whose willingness to serve on my committee demonstrates to me that they care about global affairs and equal distribution of the State of Liberia’s natural resources. Their administrative and personal support was extraordinary from the start of my admission to the end of my studies. In addition, I will like to thank my former boss at Temple University, Isabel Gebhardt and the entire College of Science and Technology team at Temple for their unwavering support during my undergraduate studies there (2012-2015). Isabel’s love and encouragement, especially during my darkest days (the loss of my Grandmother and my father) gave me a new perspective of how to overcome the challenges I faced at the time. I thank also my late father, Dr. S. Jabaru Carlon and all of his friends at the Good Governance Commission of Liberia who educated me beyond what I learned in the classroom. I cannot mention all by name, but I would like to thank the professional men and women of the Forestry Development Authority of Liberia (FDA), especially the conservation department and the FDA regional office in Grand Gedeh County, whose help and support gave me a better understanding during my data collection, but more importantly, the Liberian forest sector. Finally, I have no valuable words to express my gratitude to every person that helped me along the way, but my heart is still full of the favors that I received from you all, especially Uncle Paul Samuels and Mariama Dassin. Running head: A collaborative approach to forest resources management in Post-War Liberia 4 TABLE OF CONTENTS ABSTRACT ............................................................................................................................................ 1 ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS .................................................................................................................... 3 LIST OF TABLES, FIGURES, ABBREVIATIONS/ACRONYMS ................................................... 6 LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS/ACRONYMS ............................................................................................... 7 ATU: Anti-Terrorist Unit. ..................................................................................................................... 7 1.1 Statement of the problem ............................................................................................................. 9 Chapter 2: LITERATURE REVIEW .................................................................................................... 12 2.1 An overview of Liberia’s political history ..................................................................................... 12 2.2 A brief history of Liberia’s tropical rainforests ............................................................................ 14 2.3 Rights and stewardship challenges of tropical rainforests ......................................................... 16 2.4 Forestry reform policies in Liberia and West Africa .................................................................... 18 2.5 Local use and co-management efforts of rainforests in Africa ................................................... 21 2.6 The impacts of the Civil War on forest management in Liberia .................................................. 26 Chapter 3: METHODS ......................................................................................................................... 28 3.1 Study Area and Research Population .......................................................................................... 29 3.3 Research Methodology ............................................................................................................... 32 3.4 Participants Breakdown: Key Informants.................................................................................... 33 3.5 Participants Breakdown: Semi-Structured Interviews................................................................. 34 3.6 Data Analysis ..............................................................................................................................
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